New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Outgoing Congress president Sonia Gandhi and get together’s Normal Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday reached the residence of Mallikarjun Kharge and congratulated him on being elected as the brand new get together president.
In addition they met Kharge’s spouse Radhabai Kharge on the event.
Rahul Gandhi, who’s within the Bharat Jodo Yatra (at the moment within the Andhra Pradesh leg of the three,500 km-long march), additionally prolonged needs to Kharge and stated that the submit he has been elected for “represents a democratic imaginative and prescient of India”.
Taking to Twitter, Gandhi stated that Kharge’s huge expertise (which fits past 50 years in politics) will serve the get together properly.
“Congratulations to Mallikarjun Kharge ji on being elected because the President of @INCIndia. The Congress President represents a democratic imaginative and prescient of India. His huge expertise and ideological dedication will serve the get together properly as he takes on this historic accountability,” Gandhi tweeted.
Earlier right now, Chairman of the get together’s Central Election Committee (CEC) Madhusudan Mistry declared Mallikarjun Kharge because the elected President of the get together.
“The overall counted votes have been 9,385, of which Mallikarjun Kharge acquired 7,897 votes and Shashi Tharoor acquired 1,072 votes. 416 have been invalid votes. As per Article 18 (D) of the Structure of Indian Nationwide, I hereby declare Mallikarjun Kharge because the elected President of Congress,” stated Mistry.
Kharge’s opponent conceded defeat and went to the New Delhi residence of the Congress President-elect to congratulate him on his victory.
Tharoor stated he believed “the revival of the get together begins right now”. “It’s a nice honour and an enormous accountability to be President of the INC and I want Kharge ji all success within the job,” the MP from Thiruvananthapuram tweeted.
Earlier than the outcomes have been introduced, get together chief Rahul Gandhi throughout a press convention apparently jumped the gun and referred to Kharge because the get together president.
“I can’t touch upon Congress President’s position, that’s for Mr Kharge (get together’s Presidential candidate) to touch upon. The President will determine what my position is…and the place I might be deployed ask Kharge ji, Sonia ji,” stated the Congress MP in Kurnool amid the Andhra Pradesh leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra.
In the meantime, different leaders of the get together congratulated Kharge on his victory.
Social gathering chief Jairam Ramesh stated that Kharge’s victory is a triumph for the forces who place ideological dedication over private glory.
“Mallikarjun Kharge has accomplished 50 years in electoral politics. He has distinguished himself as a legislator and Minister within the state and on the Centre. He’s a shining image of social empowerment impressed by Nehru, Ambedkar, Indira Gandhi and Devaraj Urs,” Ramesh stated in a tweet. (ANI)
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